Do you occasionally have back injury problems? Making up 20% of all non-fatal accidents that happen on the job according to a 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, back injuries can wreak havoc with your work site safety. Though there are some preventative measures you can take to protect your employees, such as providing back braces and teaching proper lifting technique, there are many more options in terms of tools and work site design that can help prevent back injuries, which totaled over 212,000 soft-tissue strain-related injuries in 2013, averaging seven days away from work while the injured employee recovers while receiving expensive workers compensation payments and treatments. Here are two solutions offered by Team EJP to help your company avoid this potential injury hazard, manhole castings that will help you reduce the number and expense of workers comp claims:
Pamrex Ductile Iron Frame & Cover
When you need an iron frame and cover that goes above and beyond, the Pamrex Ductile Iron Frame & Cover helps provide safe opening of manhole covers. The design incorporates a hinge that allows the cover to be lifted by a single worker using average tools. Because it's designed with a one-person user approach, it helps prevent the usual back injuries caused by lifting heavy loads. The ductile iron components provide far superior performance when compared to other products on the market, including load bearing capacities of over 120,000 pounds - essentially the same as having one and a half fully loaded tractor-trailers on that one small area, exceeding the AASHTO H20 load requirements. This unique design incorporates an elastomer gasket, making the frame and cover easy to operate in a stable and silent fashion while preventing surface water run-off from infiltrating your work space. Coming in a range of sizes at 24", 28" and 32" clear openings, they are able to incorporate locks to provide additional security measures.
Although the hinged design is the key, the weight of a typical manhole cover in Cast Iron vs the weight of the Pamrex in high strength Ductile Iron is quite dramatic. Typical Cast Iron frame and cover is 400 lbs versus the Pamrex Frame and cover at 195 lbs.
Rexus Ductile Iron Frame & Cover
Rexus manhole covers are the perfect solution when you need to limit access to the workspace. With a spring bar locking mechanism and a spline in the hinge assembly that provides added security features, this particular frame and cover combination provides even more locking options, such as a quarter turn, 5-sided asymmetrical key, ensuring that you can limit the instances of unauthorized access and outright theft. Its ductile iron construction provides an engineered material that is vastly superior to standardized, traditional cast iron manhole covers, providing exceptional performance to a variety of key concern areas for engineers in the municipal sector. In addition to being available in standard manhole sizes and functionality at 24" round, this independently-certified safe access solution is also available in a square format that can make getting materials into your work space a much easier proposition.
By keeping these solutions in mind, it's much easier to prevent expensive work-related accidents that cost you not only money, but also down time and decreased productivity from lowered worker morale. At the same time, you're putting into action a manhole cover solution that provides superior strength and performance over a long period of time that delivers serious security options to keep your work site well protected. Whatever problems you need to address to promote worksite safety in terms of water, wastewater or stormwater solutions, the experts at Team EJP are ready to help you find the answers. Please contact us today with any questions, to request further information or to receive a quote on our high-quality water handling products.
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